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Sharing progressive reflections with a tilt toward the practical, sometimes covering subjects cultural or quirky. Democrat, union bargainer, Ph.D. in literature, & sometime photographer. #strongertogether #bluecrew #resist
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The Practical Progressive @practprogressive.bsky.social · Jul 17
The Picture of Dorian Trump

#DorianTrump #ThePictureofDorianTrump #PictureofDorianTrump #reflectingpool
An image of Donald Trump’s reflection in the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial shows the President’s moral decay.
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton.
The case argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions. It is the first lawsuit over a death linked to an abortion ban.
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September 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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If Republicans pursued this seriously, it might enhance their chances in some of the midterm races.

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Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran War
It's a dramatic escalation in Massie's months-long push to rein in the administration's war powers.
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September 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to let the U.S. Postal Service enforce a rule targeting mail-in ballots, dealing a ​setback to President Donald Trump's effort to restrict voting by mail ahea...
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September 15, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Five months ago, we learned that ICE seized drawings and letters from children in the Dilley ICE concentration camp. I sued under the Freedom of Information Act. Today, I got responsive documents. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-e...
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICE Seized Drawings from Children in Detention. I Sued, and Today I Got Them.
Five months ago, I filed a Freedom of Information Act Request for papers seized from children at the Dilley ICE Detention Center. Today, I got a heartbreaking response.
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August 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Hegseth Has Some Explaining To Do
YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin
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September 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind
A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned group puts the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for Donald ​Trump as his war with Iran grinds o...
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September 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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Border wall construction brings a mess Texans didn’t want
A 1,000-mile drive through the Big Bend region finds longtime Republicans ready to vote blue over the Trump administration’s plowing ahead.
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September 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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She Watched Federal Agents Kill Alex Pretti. Now She Has Told Investigators What She Saw.
She’s been experiencing some trauma,” James Cook, an attorney for Wynnie Savageford, told HuffPost.
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September 12, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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I'm sure he asked for the Lord's forgiveness and will no doubt do so again in the future should the need again arise.

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Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina
A North Carolina pastor who led the opening prayer at a recent campaign stop for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley is a registered sex offender, twice sentenced to prison
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September 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Republicans are shameless, and who can blame them when so often their shamelessness is rewarded. Pointing out inconsistency is not a sufficient counter.

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Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders
Mike Rogers has also helped kill other bills that would have provided healthcare to responders and survivors
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September 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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Data centers
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September 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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#lol #funny #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #truth

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😇 who knew americans and muslimshad so much in common 😇😇 #standup #comedy #joke #funny
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September 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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"Vote Republicans and we will leave the world in our dust for generations to come." - Donald Trump

Make of it what you will.
September 10, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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I’m an Infectious Disease Doctor. Here’s the Problem with “Doing Your Own Research” on Vaccines
In an op-ed, infectious disease doctor Morgan Goheen, MD, PhD breaks down what she wishes parents knew about vaccines.
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September 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes
New data show the number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon.
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September 9, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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Legal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’
Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’
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September 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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Can You Meme Through a War?
YouTube video by Kyla Scanlon
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September 7, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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James Talarico Has A No-Nonsense Response To Trump’s ‘Talafreako’ Taunts
The Democratic Texas Senate candidate hit the president with a damning reality check.
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September 7, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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THE RED HATS LOST THEIR VOICE
YouTube video by Power of Fritz
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September 7, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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This is whack. #hatgate #hanselrincon #dougeddings #baseball #sports

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We Just Saw an Umpire Be So Petty That He Intentionally Blew a Call To Punish a Team
YouTube video by Made The Cut
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September 7, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says
Campaign officials say an armed assailant lunged at the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people
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September 7, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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Born here but deported. A Texas man's harrowing ordeal.
A traffic stop in Texas landed Brian Morales García, a U.S. citizen, in immigration custody. After he was deported to Mexico, a lawsuit helped bring him back.
www.usatoday.com
September 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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Donald Trump: a ‘fuming, friendless’ president
The US president has burned through international goodwill at a pace that would have once seemed impossible – and patience is running out at home, too
theweek.com
September 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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Status: Maria Bartiromo violated policy by disclosing Fox News guidance for Trump election claims
YouTube video by MS NOW
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September 6, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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Missouri candidate wanted campaign manager to plant cocaine in opponent’s car, authorities say
The state GOP chairman said Republican Thomas Christopher Ross should immediately drop out of the race, calling the allegations “serious and deeply troubling.”
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September 4, 2026 at 9:29 AM